This is what internal listening" means. By moving from one language to another, and one field of experience to another, and by reflecting on these shi� , children modify and enrich their theories.
These shifts the children make remind me of the spiraling that teachers do in reflection.
o do they see themselves as learning in this way. They see the work and devel-opment of teachers as a public activity taking place within the shared life of the school, community, and culture; they place a strong value on themselves com-municating and interacting within and outside the school. Striving to fulfill these ideals is demanding, they well know, but rewarding and sustaining as well, and vital to the progress of society and human well-being
The image of the teacher a a vital part of society seems to be disregarded in education in the states. Reading this paragraph, makes me feel hopeful that the role of the teacher is a vibrant one.
ntellectual conflict is understood as the engine of all growth in Reggio
Using protocols from the School Reform Initiative, Critical Friends, to reflect on an article or a piece of work with my colleagues has been so meaningful to me. It has strengthened the relationships between teachers from different classrooms. I have been able to get to know other teachers that I only see in passing or outside. It allows for so much more connection. Using norms to define how these meetings will happen has been critical to participation of all.
illed with adult ideas, including ideas about their rights. The Charter on Chil-dren's Rights makes clear that young children have important insights into the issue of children's rights and how it pertains to their own
I chose to annotate this sentence following the list of rights in order to talk about the rights in general. I found that within the rights, the kids mentioned or alluded to safety. Safety is a concept that is so hard to understand. It means something different to everyone. It feels like the adult agenda of fear and safety is alive in the children's voices and thoughts about rights.
It is also important for the teachers to enjoy beingwith the other teachers, to enjoy seeing the childrenstretch their capacities and use their intelligences, toenjoy interactions with the children.
I agree with this statement. Working with infants and young toddlers, I question if the dynamic of the teachers is overshadowing the environment of the children. I try to reflect on the space being the child's space first and the teachers as guidance. I also feel like the humor and joy that a small group of adults bring is necessary to the health of the classroom community.
There are hundreds of different images of the child.Each one of you has inside yourself an image of thechild that directs you as you begin to relate to a child.This theory within you pushes you to behave incertain ways; it orients you as you talk to the child,listen to the child, observe the child. It is verydifficult for you to act contrary to this internal image.For example, if your image is that boys and girls arevery different from one another, you will behavedifferently in your interactions with each of them.
This thought from Loris has helped me think about my use of nicknames for children, especially non-verbal, and my tendency to use them in my practice. During an anti-bias workshop last year, we began our work by sharing our personal name stories with the group. A majority of my colleagues had described a varying level of turmoil that came with nicknames they had been given. I began to reflect on work with young children and how I had given children nicknames. As a tried to justify my why, I realized it felt like it was coming from a place of humor or joy or playfulness. But, the child couldn't advocate for themselves to accept or deny this nickname. I decided to ask the families, at home visits, about nicknames. This has allowed me to understand where I am coming from as an educator with a new lens. There is an internal image, even if it may feel joyful for you, it may evoke a different feeling for families and children.